Septimus wouldn't call that the political side of war; it's just another tactic. Then again, he was raised to handle politics for a life occupation, so his perspective might be more than a little bit warped. And while technically Septimus has no real grounds for claiming any of that authority outside the hospital itself...

That doesn't stop his mind from working on it.

That wry, pained grin is back. "I've never fought an urban war, so it isn't what I would have done. As far as the results itself go, though... frankly I don't think anyone is incompetent enough to stumble into results that effective by sheer accident." The grin turns into a sneer; as ruthless as it is, Septimus also thinks the whole thing is incredibly cowardly.